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During his briefing, the case agent provided details of the operational plan.1 “We intend to arrest 12 people in this nationwide sweep. Task force members in different time zones will execute warrants simultaneously. The FISA coverage will remain in place until we have all subjects in custody.” READ MORE

Local law enforcement is the first line of defense to counterterrorism in the United States. The task of recognizing and identifying terrorists in the local jurisdiction is, however, challenging. While law enforcement officers are trained to respond to suicide bomb attacks or other terrorist events, little training and few resources are available for the preventative and preemptive side of security work. READ MORE

Many would say that Al Qaeda historically was an efficient, well-financed, and sophisticated organization prior to the events of September 11, 2001. Since the invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S., the destruction of the terrorist training camps, and the target displacement of the previously identified leadership, the entity of Al Qaeda has undergone extensive reorganization. READ MORE

Currently, with the increased operational tempo of Jihadist attacks around the world people understandably want solutions. The harsh reality is that people can no The harsh reality is that people can no longer live their lives as they desire. READ MORE

As ISIS purportedly loses its swath of land in Iraq and Syria it is clear their strategy is changing. Moving towards a decentralized and non-hierarchical approach, they will now promulgate a message that resonates with ideological followers around the world – attack wherever and however. This approach is certainly not new to the Jihadists specifically via the Islamic concept of Ijtihad (Independent reasoning). READ MORE

WASHINGTON – Why hasn’t the deadly mass shooting at the Ft. Lauderdale airport been classified as an act of Islamic terrorism? Review the known facts: Shortly after a bloody attack on Jan. 6 that killed five people and wounded six, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the shooter was carrying military ID with the name of Esteban… READ MORE

Holed up in an Orlando nightclub and surrounded by police, Omar Mateen told a hostage negotiator that he was angry about the death of a top Islamic State operative, according to recently released transcripts of their phone conversations during Mateen’s massacre earlier this year. READ MORE

With the frenetic speed at which suicide jihadist attacks are taking place, it’s understandable that the media’s narrative remains the same. Only a superficial level of understanding can be derived as attacks increase in frequency and the public’s window of interest narrows. In fact, the common citizen now find themselves with “another machete attack” mindset as the media splashes some basic facts and moves on to something of greater interest. READ MORE